The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-22
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON, Jan. tO.--SnNATE-After the
usual morning business Of presenting commu.
nications and petitions, resolutions wcrc report.
ed declaring 1t expedent that action be taken
by Congress for tho celebration, about April 30,
1887, OF the centennial OF the adoption OF tho
Constitution. A conference was asked on the
bill for the allotment to Indians OF lands In sew
nralty.
HousE.--A Senate bill was passed for the cree.
tion OF public building ut Camden, MI, to
cost 100000. An oath OF office taken by Con-
gressman Aiken, of the Third Congressional
District, was presented by Mr.. Dibble, who ask
cd that 10 be received from Mr.. Aiken, who was
unable to take the onth in the House, on ac-
count Of sickness 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary for report Under the call
OF states number OF bills were introduced. A
resolution was agreed to setting inside Wednes-
day and Thursday next for the anti-polygamy
bill and other Judiciary Committee measures
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.--SENATE.--A bill was
reported granting right OF way through Indian
reservations In Montana and Dakota to the St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad; also
bill for the relief OF military telegraph op.
orators; also to equalize pensions for total disa
blity. MIR. Sherman (by request introduced o
bill to reimburse the depositors Of the Freed
mems Bank. A bill wns passed for the relief Of
certain settlers In Kansas. Consideration of the
Interstate commerce bill was resumed, Messrs
Harris, Coke and Salisbury favoring, and Nc
Pherson opposing the conference report
HoUsE.-Senate amendments were concurred
in to tho bill providing for q school of instruc-
tion for cavalry and light artillery The river
and harbor appropriation bill was reported and
referred to the committee Of the whole.
wednesday, February o, ut 3p. M, was set
apart Tor considering resolutions on the death
OF VIM 4. Price, of Wisconsin. A bill was
reported prohibiting the appointment Of Con-
gressional committees to attend funerals at
public expense outside the District, and to pro-
hibit the drnping of public buildings except
upon authority of the President. A bill ap-
proprinting slOO,0O0 for site and $2O0,O0O for the
erection OF public building in Charleston was
passed. Under the call of committees the bill
for the relief Of VIM. McGarrahan came up
from the Committee on Mines and Mining.
point Of order that this was private measure
was sustained Arguments consumed the
morning hour without action. A bill crenting
Department Of Agriculture and Labor was
passed-22 to 60
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - SENATE. - House
amendments to the bill approprinting 100000
for the Camden IN. J) public building were
concurred in. The Notifications bill appropri-
ing &0O,O0O was submitted On motion Of
Mr.. Ingalls,, the Senate bill to amend Sec-
tion 8749 Of the Revised Statutes in
regard to renting or selling Government
property, was taken up and passed. Mr..
Henderson introduced bill to facilitate pro-
motions and to retire from active SERVICE on
their own application, officers Of the army who
served during the war OF the rebellion three
years, rs officers or enlisted men, in the volun-
teer or regular army. Referred. The Inter
State Commerce bill was taken up. Messrs.
Call, Hoar Harris, George and Mitchell spoke.
At 4:40 p. m. the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned at p. m.
"A 1in PAr ull onn
Justice in the Southern District of New York
was passed. The anti-polygamy bill was reported,
and, after discussion, passed without division.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Messrs. Skinner, Peel and Perkins as conferees
on the bill for the allotment Of land In sever
olty to Indians. Tho floor has been under
special order accorded to the Committee ON the
Judiciary. Mr.. Collins (Mass.) called up the
bill providing for IN additional Circuit Judge In
the Second Judicial Circuit. After some discus
sion It was passed. At 80 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-SENATE.-Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar were
the following: For the erection OF o monument
to the negro soldiers and sailers who died In
the service during the war; appropriating
100000 for carrying the mails between the
United States and Brazil and Central and
South America, and appropriatng $4,000 for
the ietties at Charleston harbor A resolution
nns uoop'eu c"iIihs ior hiorna'ioh from the
oecfc'ary VI .no iFeueu'y US W iaoney paio on
account Oh tne prosecution OF government
cases ifon' io'' :" iooo' "Hh hst OF Oil
ohiclais ano employes engaged therein ana
.noir SeI'Ioos' VII WIS passed sehaihg totne
oour. OF CHAINS lne clam OF the legal repre-
senGatives Of Henry H. Sibley for the use by the
eoVefnen. y, 'ne eioiey 'on.. ihe in'e.
comnictee ~ Diii WIS 'heh aiscussed' senator
csar.s spcuAine aer .he conference report.
M Ai.el H'ur's speecn IL was "greeo 20 take
,, vo,e .oinol,W" pe.ole nalou,nhen.. fhe anti
iU,Ss"niS oi.' ae ~ psssou 'he housc, was re-
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morning business motion was agreed upon to
S.oso ~ W. | ,,, vonn'uoias'on ~ VI tue ,h'eI
,oranoo rarau, ,s ',' as sea., a, . nSs ,s oon'
nr,,nria,on to rrow,dn ar,ns ana aa,,,,,.. ~ ~.
the militia from MDo 00o to sioo on Messrs
Hoar sherman, Aldrich. Morrill, nnd Morgan
spoke for recommitting the interstate Com.
merce bill, Messrs. Edmunds, Brown, Ingalls,
tion to re-commit failed by II majority, and the
conference report was then adopted by rs ma
''r Housr-rhe conference renort on ,no r,sc.
torol count h;l, ,yoa ogroad 20 A r,,,,.o- -.